Handcut Map 401 F St. NW, Washington, D.C.

This exquisite map of the area surrounding the National Building Museum is handcut from heavy stock, acid-free watercolor paper by artist Karen O'Leary. It comes framed as shown with an acrylic face. O'Leary is a paper cutting artist and licensed architect based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She aspires to replace the common with something more beautiful. Her art simplifies the classic map image into the modern map, using processes that are simple in style but tedious in execution.